Tag: romance

Cover Reveal: For the Night by Cara Dee

BOOK DETAILS:

For the Night
by Cara Dee
Publication date: July 18, 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

Synopsis:

Mistress Penelope Darling has spent the past ten years cherishing the Mclean House community she once founded with her closest friends. All of them gay men, most of them l viewing her as a bossy little sister to be reckoned with. She’s also been in a loving relationship with her girlfriend—or so she thought.

After finding out her sub cheated on her, Penelope gets rid of everything. Her home, all the knickknacks, every picture…the girlfriend, of course. Her new plan is to never, ever be in a relationship again. She’s going to be a for-the-night Domme. Good for casual fun and friendship. That’s it.
Enter Nora Lilja. A new member. A ballsy young woman. A primal brat. A breath of fresh air with an angel on one shoulder and an irresistible devil on the other.

Penelope surrounds herself with friends and distractions. It’s a big month, with parties and events to plan. A cute newbie won’t break her resolve. Even when that girl turns out to be very, very persuasive, going so far as to claim she doesn’t want Penelope for the night.

She wants a shot at forever.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214914050-for-the-night

Pre-order:https://www.thestorebycara.com/products/ebook-for-the-night-the-game-series-15

AUTHOR BIO:

I’m often awkwardly silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there’s so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex.

There’s a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly.

Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve.

I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.

Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.

I’m a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, cooking, baking, and geeking. There’s time for hockey and family, too. But mostly, I just love to write.

Author links:

https://www.caradeewrites.com/newsletter

https://www.facebook.com/groups/caradeewrites

https://www.facebook.com/caradeewrites/

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cara-dee

https://www.caradeewrites.com/

https://www.instagram.com/caradeewrites/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6936449.Cara_Dee

Review: A Forbidden Temptation by Anne Mather

Goodreads Blurb

An unwanted desire… With the death of his wife still raw, Jack Connolly’s mood is dark and dangerous. He’s not looking for a woman, until he meets buttoned-up but beautiful Grace Spencer, who stirs his senses back to life. Yet Jack cannot act on his feelings, as Grace belongs to another! An impossible affair… Trapped in a fake relationship to safeguard her family, Grace knows crossing the line with Jack would risk everything she holds dear. Beneath the hunger she sees in Jack’s eyes is the promise of something more…but is it enough for her to surrender to a taste of the forbidden?

My Review: Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great romance book with a twist of some paranormal. Loved the way the story turned out. I was surprised that Jack was able to see his wife after her death. It made the book very interesting. Jack and Grace were meant for each other from the beginning of the novel. The sparks and heated romance were so romantic. I was pissed with the little twist and secret of Jacks wife. Check out the forbidden temptation.

Author Biography

Anne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.

Current Read: A Wedding in Lake Como by Jennifer Probst

Goodreads Blurb

A destination wedding in Italy’s Lake Como brings three best friends back together to face the secrets of the past in this romantic novel from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

Best friends Ava, Madison, and Chelsea made a pact to reunite for each other’s weddings when their careers sent them in different directions. But after one of them makes a choice that tears the group apart, an upcoming wedding might be their last chance to heal old wounds.

Ava is about to marry the man she loves in a lavish ceremony on the shores of Lake Como, but she’s haunted by the mistakes she’s made.

Madison’s made a name for herself as an influencer in the fashion world but is threatened by a scandal impacting everything she holds dear.

And Chelsea has the perfect family she always craved, but her professional dreams have fallen by the wayside.

As they return to Italy’s gorgeous coast, the three women revisit their life-changing first trip to Lake Como during college. When Madison comes face-to-face with the college sweetheart who was at the heart of one of the most pivotal times of her life, can they forge a new way forward?

Author Biography

Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She holds a masters in English Literature and lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York. Her family keeps her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean. Her passions include horse racing, Scrabble, rescue dogs, Italian food, and wine—not necessarily in that order.

She is the NYT, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, spent 26 weeks on the NY Times. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a “romance phenom” by Kirkus Reviews. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases at http://www.jenniferprobst.com. Sign up of her newsletter at http://www.jenniferprobst.com/newsletter for a free book.

Review: Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld

Goodreads Blurb

This version of the Bennet family and Mr. Darcy is one that you have and haven’t met before: Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga instructor older sister, Jane, lives in New York City. When their father has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help and discover that the sprawling Tudor they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray.

Youngest sisters Kitty and Lydia are too busy with their CrossFit workouts and Paleo diets to get jobs. Mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master’s degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious Tuesday-night outings she won’t discuss. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as Jane’s fortieth birthday fast approaches.

Enter Chip Bingley, a handsome new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality TV dating show Eligible. At a Fourth of July barbecue, Chip takes an immediate interest in Jane, but Chip’s friend, neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam Darcy, reveals himself to Liz to be much less charming. . . . And yet, first impressions can be deceiving.

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is truly a remarkable book. When reality hits close to the heart. Loved that the author has brought topics and issues that we all currently encounter in our society today. It made the story feel like anyone one of us is part of Bennett’s family. I was so happy to be able to read another story that reminded me so much of Pride and Prejudice, but each character had a flaw, unlike the original. Was in love with the original, but this book made life so much more real, colorful, powerful, and enlightening. I’m hoping to see this stort turned into a movie.

Author Biography

Curtis Sittenfeld is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, including Rodham, Eligible, Prep, American Wife, and Sisterland, as well as the collection You Think It, I’ll Say It. Her books have been translated into thirty languages. In addition, her short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post Magazine, Esquire, and The Best American Short Stories, for which she has also been the guest editor. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, and Vanity Fair, and on public radio’s This American Life.

Series Cover Reveal: Love on Thin Ice Series

BOOK DETAILS:

Love on Thin Ice Series
Authors: Anne Kemp, Ellie Hall, Elsie Woods, Grace Worthington, Kate O’Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin, Whitney Dineen
(Love on Thin Ice, #1-7)
Publication date: 2024
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis (all individual blurbs are attached):

Love is on thin ice this fall in this seven-book closed-door hockey romcom series, featuring a charming small town with all the cozy autumn essentials. Tropes include: second chances, grumpy sunshine, best friend’s brother, friends to love, enemies to love, and more. From swoony heroes to sweet kisses, this feel-good collection of romantic comedies that stand alone but are interwoven in a shared story world are sure to warm your heart.

This 7-book series includes:
Breaking the Ice by Whitney Dineen  
The Rebound Play by Kate O’Keeffe
The Friend Faceoff by Grace Worthington
Love in Overtime by Melissa Baldwin
The Parent Playbook by Elsie Woods
Love at First Skate by Ellie Hall
In the Penalty Box by Anne Kemp

Here’s the pre-order links for each book:
Whitney Dineen: https://mybook.to/BreakingtheIce

Kate O’Keeffe:  https://books2read.com/TheReboundPlayt

Grace Worthington: https://books2read.com/friendfaceoff

Melissa Baldwin: https://books2read.com/u/bPl6xR

Elsie Woods: https://books2read.com/TheParentPlaybook

Ellie Hall: https://books2read.com/LAFS

Anne Kemp: https://books2read.com/PenaltiesandProposals

Review: Twins for the Bull Rider by April Arrington

Goodreads Blurb

In July 2016, the HARLEQUIN® AMERICAN ROMANCE® series will become the HARLEQUIN® WESTERN ROMANCE series. Same great stories, new name! A SPECIAL COWBOY Cissy Henley is stranded in rural Georgia with her two orphaned nephews, no money and no job. When they’re rescued by a white knight in a Stetson, Cissy knows their stay at Dominic Slade’s family ranch is temporary…even if her growing feelings for the wandering cowboy aren’t. Raintree Ranch was supposed to be a pit stop before Dominic hit the road again. Instead, Cissy and her pint-size twin boys are tempting the champion bull rider to reconnect with his roots and his family. But can he give up the life he knows to be the loving husband and father Cissy deserves?

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I couldn’t put this book down. My heart broke to find out all Cissy had gone through with her twin sister and tried her best to keep her two nephews living a normal life. Loved Cissy’s character. She was independent, strong, determined, and loved her nephews very much. She isn’t one to give up, but even with nothing, she would find a way to make a living for her small family. I loved a lovely story that includes not only a cowboy but a bull rider who has been lonely, and the only way he could escape his past would be bull riding. I was so happy at how this beautiful story ended. I just love me a good romance novel.

Review: Stud for Hire by Sabrina York

Goodreads Blurb

When her sister plans a wild bachelorette weekend at the Double S Ranch, Hanna Stevens is pretty sure she’ll just grin and bear it while the other women get their fill of hot cowboy strippers. After all, Hanna has never met a man who made her really want.
 
Zack, Hanna’s future husband, offered to marry her and save her family’s ranch from financial ruin, and while she accepted, it was never what you’d call a passionate affair. But when she locks eyes with Logan, Hanna is suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling she’s always craved and never experienced: Pure. Animal. Desire…

My Review: Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wish there were more options than a five-star review. This book hit a home run. I was sucked into this book for two days. Sabrina is an excellent writer who knows how to write stories that we all could relate in some way. She wrote a story in which love, obsession, and power were viewed from two different perspectives: one of love and the other of control. It was a powerful book that showed signs of love and was very scary how a man could go above and beyond for being cruel and obsessive. I love the chemistry between Logan and Hanna. They both deserved each other. The love between them was powerful and unstoppable. Was glad that Zack received what he deserved. He was a selfish bully who felt that money gave him power over the town. I learned from this story that women should stand up for themselves. Don’t let a man run your life. Please read and beware that you will be feeling the hot fire between Logan and Hanna.

Author Biography

Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York, is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of hot, humorous romances, including the Rita Nominated, Susana and the Scot. She loves writing in all genres and sub-genres so her books range from sweet & snarky to scorching hot. And occasionally snarky and hot at the same time. Visit her webpage at http://www.sabrinayork.com to check out her books, excerpts and contests. Who knows. You might win a tiara. Represented by Nicole Rescinti with the Seymour Agency.

Cover Reveal: Dangerous Descent by Evie Jacobs

BOOK DETAILS:

Dangerous Descent
by Evie Jacobs
Publication date: September 2, 2024

by: The Wild Rose Press
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

The first rule of undercover work—don’t get attached…

Pilot Elise Hughes left the family business in the Florida Keys and now flies the rich and powerful to and from the Rocky Mountains. When she has to execute a by-the-book emergency landing, it’s no big deal. But being stranded in a small town with her handsome new colleague is something else entirely.

Obsessed with getting justice for his murdered father, undercover FBI agent Eric Erickson believes retribution is finally within reach. Until things get complicated. And dangerous. And he’s forced to face a few too many realities—including Elise’s connection to a well-known crime boss.

After Elise is kidnapped by the same man who took Eric’s father, he has a choice to make—find Elise or exact revenge. Meanwhile she has a choice of her own—trust the dangerous family she never knew she had or the man who’s been lying to her from the start.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214956559-dangerous-descent

Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7CX63BP/thewildrosepr-20

AUTHOR BIO:

Evie Jacobs loves words. As a child, she read constantly. And when she wasn’t reading, she was writing. Not much has changed. By day she works in a library surrounded by books, and by night she writes steamy action/adventure romance. She lives in Colorado with her husband, two cats, and six bicycles.

Author links:Website: https://www.eviejacobsauthor.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eviejacobsauthor/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553692483183

Review: Return to Silver Bay by Lara Van Hulzen

Goodreads Blurb

Maggie wants to bury her past and move on.
Josh has other plans, and moving on without her isn’t one of them.

Maggie Mitchell returns to her hometown of Silver Bay expecting to bury her father, her past, and move on. But when Josh Harden, her high school sweetheart, shows up, her world gets turned around.

Drawn to Josh, but afraid of their history, Maggie’s head tells her she can handle things alone, but her heart says otherwise.

Recognizing a second chance when he sees one, Josh is determined to win Maggie’s heart once more and show her that she can trust love and begin again.

My Review: Rated 3 out of 5 stars

This novel is about a second-chance romance that will tug at your heartstrings. It’s a story of high school sweethearts who part ways due to Maggie’s relationship with her father. Can Maggie move past her issues with her father? Maggie’s father passes away, and she returns to her hometown to sell her parents’ home. As Maggie goes through her parents’ things, she finds letters that will change her life forever. She investigates what these letters mean and how they affected her father’s actions. Maggie unravels the hidden secret her parents kept from her and finds new friendships, family, and a future with Josh. It’s a strong story filled with many emotions and a character who is afraid to be happy to keep the relationship she had with her father.

The story was short and easy to follow. The only thing I would have changed is to provide a timeline throughout the story. The part about Josh’s accident, the proposal, and the marriage felt rushed. I don’t know if months or a year passed between these events. The characters are well-developed, and the story tugs on readers’ emotions.

Author Biography

I write books. I read almost all genres. I love sports, tea, books, and cookies. My faves are my Great Dane, my husband, & my 3 kids. (Not always in that order. 🙂

I’m an author with Tule Publishing. I am all about people and I love character driven stories. I love history and am a curious person who consistently wants to learn. I can’t remember a time in my life where I wasn’t writing or reading. I had journals as soon as I could write words. And I would get lost in books for hours as a kid. Stories and writing are how I process the world around me, what I see and experience as well as what I learn. I could talk books for hours and am happy to do so with anyone. I also love to sip tea and watch baseball.

Cover Reveal: Janie’s Hope by S.R. Fabrico

In book one, Call Her Janie, we meet Lizzie Levine, the unstoppable female executive at a top New York City marketing firm. Driven by the tragic loss of her parents, Lizzie refuses to let anything stand in her way – until a handsome, enigmatic billionaire named Gray Stone enters the picture. But when Lizzie discovers she’s pregnant with Gray’s child, she learns there’s more to him than meets the eye.

In book two, Keeping Janie, Lizzie reunites with her daughter, Janie, which should be the start of Lizzie’s picture-perfect life. Behind the scenes, however, is a different matter. The happiness of having her daughter back is overshadowed by the fear and distrust of her ex-boyfriend, billionaire Gray Stone.

Book three, Janie’s Hope, will bring a new twist to the charming town of Southport, NC, with new characters for readers to fall in love with. Don’t worry. Many of your favorite old characters will still be there, too, and the happily ever after everyone is patiently waiting for.

With an eloquent and engaging writing style, S.R. Fabrico takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions as you journey with Lizzie through the twists and turns of her life. Whether you’re a fan of suspenseful thrillers or heartwarming love stories, this series is a must-read. Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of passion, intrigue, and danger.

Author bio

S.R. Fabrico is an award-winning author whose literary talents have captivated readers worldwide. With her debut novel, The Secrets We Conceal, and her second novel, Call Her Janie, she has emerged as a rising star in the literary realm. With a remarkable 25-plus-year career in business, marketing, and sports, S.R. Fabrico brings a unique perspective to her writing. As a World Champion Dance Coach and esteemed speaker, she infuses her stories with passion and insight. Residing in Tennessee with her husband and children, S.R. Fabrico continues to create captivating narratives that will transport you to new and extraordinary worlds. Prepare to be enchanted by her exceptional storytelling prowess. In addition to her passion for writing novels, she has published a series of sports journals and a journal for women. She believes that journaling is good for the soul.